Effects Pedal Database

Is there a website out there that has a database of effect pedals? Listing (for each pedal) features, prices, specifications, sound samples, artists who use the pedal, songs you can here the pedal on, links etc?

I am asking this because I have a lot of web development experience, and would be interested in creating such a site.

Is this something you think would be useful and would help at all? If so what type of features would you guys be interested in having? I'm am up in the air about including user's comments and reviews....because I would like this site to contain objective material....and leave the subjective material for forums like this.

Is there a website out there that has a database of effect pedals? Listing (for each pedal) features, prices, specifications, sound samples, artists who use the pedal, songs you can here the pedal on, links etc?

I am asking this because I have a lot of web development experience, and would be interested in creating such a site.

Is this something you think would be useful and would help at all? If so what type of features would you guys be interested in having? I'm am up in the air about including user's comments and reviews....because I would like this site to contain objective material....and leave the subjective material for forums like this.

What does everyone think?

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The only site I can think of is GuitarGeek, but a lot are missing reviews and prices and sound clips, but it lists the artists that uses the pedal. It is missing quite a few pedals and amps as well, but it's helpful for some things. Also, MusiciansFriend has some sound clips and some reviews, but as you know, you purchase off it, so it's going to be biased. Line6 has clips too.

I do not know a ton about effects, but if you were to make such a site, I would love to help you!

Full disclosure, I'm a certified Fender technician working in a music store that carries Fender, Yamaha, and Ibanez products among others.

DIY guitar effects sites often have information and sound clips that other sites don't have, including schematics direct from the manufacturer, who in some cases may be out of business now. These could contain information you're wanting to put on your site, and they're always looking for mirrors and extra storage.

Unfortunately, a lot of these sites go up and down like a jack-in-the-box. Any link I would provide for you might not work 5 minutes later, but would pop up on somebody's mirror 48 hours later. Google search "DIY Guitar Effects" or something similar, and start scrolling...
I'd love to see a consolidated, searchable database that didn't include reviews by people I don't know, and whose ears could be tin-coated and unable to hear quality if it danced on a table screaming "I am quality." Objective data helps me more, but is harder to obtain.

Is there a website out there that has a database of effect pedals? Listing (for each pedal) features, prices, specifications, sound samples, artists who use the pedal, songs you can here the pedal on, links etc?

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I think it's a great idea, if you have the time and resources. The sites I typical look at are: